“I Want to Strengthen Math Fact Fluency”—But I Don’t Know Where to Start

Making Math Moments That Matter · Feb 26, 2026 · 27m

You know math fluency is more than timed tests… but what does that actually look like in your classroom tomorrow?

Many teachers are at the awareness stage: they’ve read, listened, attended PD, and now understand fluency includes flexibility and strategy—not just accuracy and efficiency. But knowing that doesn’t automatically translate into action. Where do you start if you don’t yet know what to assess, what to look for, or what routines to run? In this episode, Jon Orr, Yvette Lehman, and Beth Curran talk through that exact tension and offer realistic first steps that build capacity while…